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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-05-12
From i)es Are.

Ed. RoyiS.es- Il has been quite while
since 1 wrote, so will try to send you bit Of
news this morning.
Busiress is about as It asuallyis. No boom
has struck this place yet, though we have
looked FOR it for some time.
A freight train was wrecked mile soul b
of here Saturday morning. Three cars LOAD
ed with ties were demolished.
A negro had two fingers cut off while
coupling cars.
Mr.. Allen Hinchey, OF Poplar Bluff, was in
town Saturday. He was going south but
was detained here several hours by the
wreck.
The public school opened last Monday
with Miss leila Hayden as teacher.
John A. Collins is werking in the Railway
Mail Service rs assistant postal clerk.
Mrs. DIR. Glass, of Harviell, is here to-day
delivering books, she sold some two months
ago.
The house of Mr.. Ballard, who lives about
two miles from here, was burned TO the
ground two weeks ago. The family had
gone to church and when thev refu ned .pey
were without home. 1t is supposed 10 have
caught from Mrs. Billiards. pipe as she went
up stairs, before leaving the house with her
pipe and it is probable that is The way it got
that way.
j. NJ. Morris has gone to st. Louis 10 buv
q new engine for Graham and Euble's
mill. Respectfully,
May 9Th, 1877. ZNSlA.
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Owls Freshness.

Ed. Register-Tn ''Owl's'' report of the
entertainment given by the Temperance So
eiety on the evening of Saturday, I'D ult.,
which appeared in your issue Of last week, it
does a seeming injustice to one of the gem
tiemen ID nom member of the society who,
along with several other gentlemen, kindly
lent their aid on that occasion. "Owi" ig-
nores the gentleman altogether while speak
ing of the performances of the others, and
then, as an afterthought, gratuitously atlyis-
es him to learn new song for the next oc-
casion, from which remark one would infer
hat he had sung his song threadbare. We
can vOuch for the fact that il wasthe first time
the gentleman had sung it in public, and it
was the second time only that it was sung in
public in Granitevile, and it is not more than
three years since the song was first published.
Evidently "Ow1' must be extra fastidious in
lis musical tastes, which it must have ac-
quired in its nocturnal DECENTRALIZATION.
There is an old maxim that we would recall
30 "Owl's' mind: "A gift horse should not
be looked in the month"; and we trust 10
"Owi's" good sense in the future to abstain
from any comments of nature iihely TO
discourage any one from helping good
cause. By publishing this you will oblige
MANY READERS.
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them tn come from the north and SOUTH east
and west, and have a good, old-fashioned pic
ME- Come. we want all TO come and see
our new park, which viii be ready fer you
then.
You see your old Uncle has not forgotten
his Arcadia friends, but Is tickied 10 see them
all looking so well, and hopes they are all
having good time.
The Arcadia boom has ai,out died out for
which am sorry. Weneed more enferpris-
ing people in our little town, to build houes
make nice horIses-in this beautiful Valley.
There are not enough houses to accommo-
date those that are here now. There is not a
week passes but some families are hunting a
house. and there are hundreds of families
from the city wanting to come down for the
summer, and no place for them TO stay. I
hope yet that the time will come when Area
dia will grow and prosper as it ought, and
be haven for those tired city brethren.
Mr.. Editor, you must excuse me this time,
Tor have not been back long enough to
gather up any news or gossip. 1 can hardly
think of anything but the picnic yet, and
hope for its success. will try and do better
next time.
Fishing is all the go now. I hear party
of young folk are going to-day. Hope they
will succeed in catching more than the other
parry did; but I will tell you all about it
next week. So goodbye for this week.
UNCLE PETE.
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privileges, observed one figure which I'M.
pressed me most Of all. He was taking 8
last farewell look ut the upturned face which
had for so many wears been to him the face
of an anges-now without its wonted bloom
yet beautiful, even in death. Bending, more
under the weight of bodily disease than
years, his thoughts AMI Feelings were doubt
less well expressed BY 5he ? .et in the fol.
lowing sad lament:
'.Ah. taveir appearance Of DEATH
What sight upon easthls SO fair?
Not ali the gay pageanls that breathe,
Can with this dead body compare.
With solemn delight I survey
The corpse when the spirit is fed;
In love with this beautiful clay,
And longing to lie in its stead.o
His companion has left him but for little
season, and happy will be the final reunion
doubtless.
We buried her at noon on the day after
her death, with Christian burial, in the beau
tiful cemetery near Ironton. Her mourning
friends will cultivate flowers about her rest
ing pIaee- watering them with tears, II it
were possible. But she Is not dead, her
body only sleeps (most restfui sleep.l Her
spirit has assembled to the mansion prepared
for her. j. C. BERGMAN.
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Colored Society Notes.

Elder Abanatha was called suddenly TO
Caledonia during the past week, to attend
the funeral of Mrs. Whitemburg. The
Elder also Tiled an appointment at Farming
ton on In Sth inst. He was accompanied
there by his wife and several members of his
congregation.
The restaurant and grocery recently opened
in the old post office building by Wesley
Arms, is now under full head way, and bids
fair for success. John Armstrong seems to
be figuring az chief CLERK, and will see that
B. C. and his best girl will get just the kind
of ice-cream and cake that suits their case.
While coupling cars on the It'll inst, How
ard Luther got the ends of two of his fingures
mashed so badly that they had TO be taken
off at the first joint. The operation was
successfully performed and Howe will soon
be ready for another coupling scrape; but
this time he will probably have minister to
adjust the link, and to weld the golden chain
about his>neck.
viii Merrill left for the City ON the 9th
inst, where he has situation with Il private
family.
A little stranger came recently TO live with
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, of Arcadia.
Rev. Eekings and Jackson, of Granite
Bend. were visiting in Ironfon on the Sth
inst.
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Obituary..

RINGo.-Fredonia A. McGregor was born
August 10Th, 1881, in the State of Tennessee.
When she was two years old her parents
emigrated to Kentucky. Being an only child,
she received good education for those times.
She was married to Joseph NJ. Rlngo Febru-
airy a1st, 1861. and removed at once TO Mis-
souri,, where she has ever since resided. She
died at her home in Arcadia, April 9th, 1857,
surrounded By her entire family and ether
sympai hizing friends. She was the mother
of three sons and three daughters, all of
whom are grown, and, with their bereaved
father, now in deepest sorrow lament the
loss of one of the best of mothers.
Mrs. RIngo had been member of the
Missionary Baptist Church forty years, and
honored her profession by most consistent
Christian department in all the relations of
life. No wonder that she said she was
"ready to die," and told all the members of
her family ''to strive to be religious men and
women;" and DO wonder she could say ssshe
was at peace with God and all her fellow
creatures"
The writer of this brief sketch feels his
incompeteney to cypress his personal admit
ration of this .'eloct LADY,. for after, NAV
say, an intimate acquaintance of at least a
dozen years, am prepared to pronounce
her one of the most faultless women of whom
have seen and known as much ~ I have
Mrs. Ringo. I ann glad, also, to be able 60
state that she impressed herself upon her
children. May they ever honor their mother
by emulatins her character.
As the corpse lay in its appropriate casket,
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Current Events.

'sNrthin considerable haint happened" at
Edge Hill since the last edition OF Current
vents.
Owing to an abundant blessing on the
varied labors of Rev. Greed Fortune, at the
camp ground, a state of lofty morality exists
on the Middle Fork. The men are all busy
farming, and the women are SO throng max
ing garden and cleaning house, that Scandal
with her hundred tongues has died.
There has been a panther scare around
here lately. Some gentlemen had gone out
III the early morning to defend themselves
against some wild turkies, and the varmint
yelled uncemfortably near them. Gentle
men who are afraid of being attacked by
wild turkies should remember that fox, a
wolf, wild cat, or a panther, will all come
TO turkey call. Mr.. George Sumpter lately
told me that he once had an almost hand-to-
hand fight with panther which had erept
up on the one side of log when he was call
ing turkies on The other.
The writer has lately made two pleasant
additions to the list of his acquaintance in
Mr.. Samuel Mcintyre, of kaoIin, and Mr..
Francis Schrum, on the East Fork. The
former is very skillful blacksmith, the lat
ter has sound, pratical views gu education,
and both are real gentlemen.
1t appears that Prof. W. H. Stewart, of
Washington county, is Iaboring under
epilepsy. He will die of softening of the
brain. He has already outlasted my expec-
tatlous.
1t is reported that the wolves raided Mr..
Chatman's sheep, on the Imboden, few
nights ago. We supposed that the rough
treatment given them by Messrs. Oesch and
Lindsay had driven them out of this region.
But last night one Of them came to the place
of the shooting, and gave Us a sernade, in
which every dog within a mile assisted. He
was probably preaching the funeral sermon
of his dead comrades, or chanting u mass ''to
rest their souls.o
The Oesch farm looks splendid now. It is
an emerald set in a ring of bills. In the
house room has been set apart as a muse
UNI. Shelves have been put up and the spec
linens arranged so that more than TWEEN
ty different birds and animals can now be
seen at once. Additions to the stock are be-
ing made as fast as possible The visitors
are numerous, and appear very much inter-
ested and pleased. Master Christie 0esch,
W DO is eight years old, has quite collection
of mineral and Indian curiosities.
May Eth. THOMAS CALLAHAN.
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Ora aite Chips From Grani;ev ie.

Ed. Register-A few items from our tow
to The readers of the REGISTER, to let them
know that our little town is not dead yet.
There was quite an exodus of stone cutters
from this place the past week. Among those
who left were Messrs. Jos. Newall and John
Fletcher, who started for Colorado to try
their luck at railroading in the Far West,
aud, suppose, they will wish themselves
back, as they have never roughed it any.
Frank has started his noustache, but you
will have to get microscope to see them.
Say, George c.. woatn Is not. be WILL for
you to get another autograph album in the
place OF the one you did so much scribling
in for a certain young lady not thousand
miles from Ghermanville; it would look bet
ter il you did.
NV friend, Nolan. could do without the
smiles of his best girl no longer, as he start
ed for the Future Great at Saturday noon.
Mrs. r. W. Dyer left for short visit to
her relatives in Peoria, Ills, and left Rob't
to keep bachelor hall; but he tired of so do
ing after one days trying his skill at the
culinary art.
Since the organization of the Temperance
Society, the Bucket Club has "gone clean
busted" as the majority of its members have
joined fhe NJ. P's (Missouri Prohibitionists.l
What has become OF the Doctor2 He has
not been in town but once the past week.
Doc, we would like to see your smiling face
a little oftener.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Mcleod, son.
May you have half dozen such, Jas.
Payday on last Friday, and from visit
to The saloons one would noG think we had a
Temperance Society in the place, as they did
land office business.
Mr.. August Block has reprinted his saloon
and dwelling, and has placed Oh the front of
the saloon sign, which reads, going south,
"F'irst chance" which means, suppose, the
first chance to get glass of cool lager after
ride of don't know how many miles, and
on the other side of the sign is the words,
"Last chance, (" which means that it is the
last chance that the weary traveller will have
to quench his thirst before starting for the
north. He has also had the inside of the
building handsomely frescoed, with granite
eolu ms painted on the walls, which makes
/ it look very neat, and August can give the
| thirsty as cool glass of lager as any in
Southeast Missouri. Who should know any
better than the OWL?
| Graniteville, May 8, 1881.
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Tunnel UrIfllngs.

Mr.. Landuskey's
new patent drill
chuck W a S taken
into the mines for a
test trial last Mon
day. The chuck is
very simple and
easily understood,
and there is no rea-
son that it should
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The real estate boom in Arcadia is thing
of the past, and we are the asame old seven
and six"
When Mr.. Jim Hatten came up from
Greenyille last Saturday, he found four little
boys instead of three. However, he was
very proud Of the addition.
The ex-proprietor of the Arcadia House
has again taken up his abode in Ironton.
Mr.. Ed. Baird has taken STAY OF 4" for
few days, and is vising relatives and friends
here.
May devotions at the Catholic church every
eve this month.
Miss Cora Wheehon has closed her school
at Pilot Knob, and is now enjoying L Yaca-
ton at her home.
Mrs. Capt. johnson and Misses Gerry Davis
and Lee, Of Piedmont, were visiting in Ar
cadia last week.
Mr.. Louis Miller is preparing to erect
nice residence on Main street, near the Har-
We'll property.
Miss leila Hayden has gone to Des Arc to
take charge of the school at that place.
Mr.. Davis, Piedmont, was here yesterday
on special visit.
Mrs. Annie Flowers left Satul day for a
visit to Mrs. CLARK and Williams, of De Soto.
Mr.. and Mrs. HInchey were visiting at
Hogan last week.
Quite number of our men and boys went
on a fishing excursion near the French Mills
About all heard of them bringing back was
dirty quilts and blankets.
Everything looks lonely around the Area
dia House, and, we are informed, it will re-
main In that dormant state all summer.
Judge Langdou is in the Valley again and
will bring his family here soon.
Notwithstanding the expiration of the
Arcadia boom, our merchants, Messrs. Hogue
and II. n. Baird & Bro, are getting along
| well and feel encouraged.
| Mr.. Editor, will you please tell that "Old
Bachelor" of Belgrade, to keep quiet on the
| subject of matrimony, as one of my order
| does not approve of such unions.
Services at Fort Hill next Sunday.
| Mr.. Felix Williams is erecting small res
idence on Main st. Very respectfully,
| May 9, 1887. OLD MAID.
| Mr. EdGor-I am sorry that 1 deeamped,
and have come back to see all my old friends.
did not like my stay in the wilderness; the
| frogs and other insects are even more annoy
ing than the old maids and aunts of Arcadia,
and see they have also deserted, SO I am
happy once more, and come to invite you all
to our great barbecue and 4th of July cele-
| bration. say "great," for we want it to be
/ the greatest event of the season. 'Uncle
Pete" was present at meeting this evening
and viii give you a few facts of the meeting:
Louis Miller in the chair; John A. Hogue,
secretary and treasurer. Committee ON the
grounds: J. w. Whitworth, S. NJ. Gosney,
Louis Miller, 81. n. Baird, &. Greemore, Sam
C. Jones. Committee on barbecuing: J. NJ.
Dixon, J. B. Evans, W. r. Gratiot, William
Gregory, r. NJ. Bucklew. Committee on
speakers: J. W. Whitworth, J. A. Hogue.
The Declaration of Independence viii be
read, and other speaking. There win be
music, swings, games of all kinds to suit all.
and we will endeavor TO make it most enjoy
able to all, and want everybody to come and
bring their wives and children, uncles aud
| aunts and cousins, and, in tast, We want
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Died, at Pilot Knob, No., on Saturday,
May It'll. 1887, w. NJ. SHREyE, aged So years,
months and day. Mr.. Shreve was born
in Todd county, Ky, and removed to Mis-
souri, in 1867, purchasing farm in Belle
view on which he lived until about month
ago, when he sold it and removed to Pilot
Knob. He leaves a wife and nine children
tive daughters and seven sous, all grown to
man and womanhood. His demise is mourn
ell and regretted by host of friends who
tender the afflicted family their heartfelt
sympathies.
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Personal.
Judge Emerson is in Poplar Bluff.

Judge Emerson is in Poplar Bluff.
w. G. Dilts went to st. Louis Monday.
Mrs. A. p. Vance is visiting relatives in
Graniteville.
Mrs. P. e. Crisp lately returned from a
trip to North Missouri.
Jno. Burke, of Madison county, was in
town a few DAYS this past week.
Representative Croeker was in town Mon
dav on his way 10 jefferson City.
Chas Collins, Des Arc, and g. w. Seog-
gins, Hogan, were in town Saturday.
AL Hinchey left for the Bluff Saturday
after stay of several days Ii The Valley.
Mrs @. NJ. Palmer, Of nsas City, is IN
the Valley. the guest of her mother, Mrs. E.
Schultz.
Mr.. Ii. r. Miller and wife, OF st. Louis,
win arrive in town tonight and be the guest
of b. Zwart for q few days.
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not prove to be superior chuck over the
old style, and If it gives satisfaction and
works well in the Pilot Knob mines it will
be fortune to Mr.. L.. who is at present
working here In one of the drill sharpening
shops and is first-class blacksmith.
Everybody should be his own prohibi-
ZIONIST, for one drink Of Missouri lightning
will make him feel like thunder. Does pro-
hibition prohibit or is there city or town
I'm prohibitian state where you can't get a
glass OF whisky-providing you have got the
money?
Mr. 8. Humphreys, late receiver of the
Wabash and also one Of the directors OF the
Ore and Steel company, accompanied by
seven other gentlemen from the East, were
dropped in at Pilot Knob on special car by
No. 6o3 last Friday morning. and about nine
O'Clock they were escorted by President
Hitchcock and Superintendent Craine on to
the hill and made thorough inspection Of
the mines. Being apparently satisfied with
the looks and workings of it, they left, going
north, about II 80 O'Clock.
ANY one that would like to look at the flu
ture prospect of Pilot Knob, can do so now
by going into the rock heading, as there is a
vein of star ore-and of the best stare feet
wide, and pitches on an angle Of IS degrees.
The depth of this vein ia unknown. This
does not only make only the officers feel
good, but everybody in the Valley that de-
ponds on these mines.
Ben Hensley, formerly Of this place. but
late of Carondeiet, is back again, and un.
derstand he Is going TO work on the KNOB.
Mr.. Cal. Goodenough,w who left here shor'
time since, is in Georgetown, Colorado.
Mr.. W. NJ. Moody, of Trondaie, is in full
charge OF the diamond drill department OF
the Ore and Steel company at Pilot Knob.
The artesian we'll is going slow but sure
Some saw they intend to sink 1t $50 feet. II
is now down about 100 feet. They struck
wster at 20 feet.
Married, at the residence of the brides
parents in Pilot Knob, Thursday, May 9th
by the Rev. Smuckal, Mr.. Louis FINK &c
Miss AUGUSTA GHINTER.
Mr.. Fink is one Of the electric light corps
and is known to all on the works as one OF
our best men. HIS bride is one of PILOT
Knobs fayorite bellies, and proud may hel
husband be that be has won her. The
.Drifter," as well as everybody else, wishes
them all the happiness this world can give
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Arcadia Items.

Well, Mr.. Editor, after long stay In the
wilderness. I have returned, although l
promised not to do so until the Arcadia
House affairs were settled and everything In
running order. I noticed in a recent issue
Of your paper that some one under the sig
nature of "Arcadia" has undertaken to make
public all the intentions of the railroad COM
pany and also the private business affairs
between that corporation and two Of our
most worthy fellow townsmen. In the first
place shall ask your correspondent If he
thinks it would be business for Judge Clark
son and Mr.. Hatten to sacrifice their own
personal interests for the sake of giving a
foot-hold to the railroad company. 1t seems
to me that any one would say no. There is
no person who takes more interest in the
progress of his town than do in the pro-
gress of Arcadia; but, when circumstances
are such that one or two Of our citizens
must drop all claims, in order 20 induce
millionaire corporation to come in, say, let
our town stand where 1t is. I have said all
the time, and continue to say, that long
10 see the railroad company take charge of
the Arcadia House, make the proper I'M
mer resort. However, before this is done,
let the company come fairly to the front and
pay off all Just claims. I am told that q st.
Louis gentleman recently purchased some
lots just west of town aud was to return on
a certain day to make the payment and pro-
cure the deed. But 10! on that day, that
week, and even that month, he failed 60 re-
turn, so his deed is still waiting for him.
Now, this being the case, I suppose that
your correspondent would insist on having
the Arcadlans pass around the hat and take
up collection for the purpose of inducing
the St. Louis gentleman to return, Every
citizen of Arcadia cheerfully calls aloud to
the railroad company and all others, come!
we welcome you. But considering all this,
I emphatically say, if capitalists can't come
fairly and squarely, let them go elsewhere.
We don't propose to be bulldozed. Now
your correspondent comes out so openly and
boldly in condemning our townsmen for not
making sacrifice, I suggest that he pur-
chase all these claims and make a donation
to the company. am opposed to sacri-
is so anxious for one, 1 say, let him put
to the wheel and push.
Mr.. Louis Miller has just completed fine
barn for Gen. Turner. We suppose this is
the finest building of the kind in the county.
Mr.. John W. Whitworth having sold out
his store, the firm is now FL. y. Baird IL Bro.
The writer wishes them success.
Alonzo Harviell, after attending school at
Columbia for several months, has returned
home with 4 head "chocA full OF larnin'."
Mr.. James Dixon has lately made some
purchases for his livery stable; so from now
our people would do well to give
him call.
Mrs. Judge Owen, of Bloomfield, is visit
ing Mrs. Harviell.
Al. Hlnehey, Of Poplar Bluff, was here
last week.
Mr.. Flemmings, of the pusher, has return
ed from a trip to the East.
Fearing this is too long, must close.
Respectfully, GRANNY.
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A. M. on Wednesday, May IL, 1887, ALBERT
j. DENNY, aged 20 years and months. He
had suffered Tor nearly one year from con-
sumption, and his death is only release
from pain which, at times, was almost too
greIt to be borne. Let us hope and believe
the released spirit, il i; could, would not
again take up the thread of life here, and is
now reveling in the joys of a world where
pain and grief cannot come.
The funeral will take place from the resi-
dence tomorrow (Thursday), at 2 O'Clock
PM.